Cigar filler charge transfer



Dec. 29, 1931. R. E. fiUNDELL 1,838,192

CI GAR FILLER CHARGE TRANSFER Filed April 30, l930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lNVE TOR B Wfl ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 29, 1931 UNITED S ATES PATENT OFFICE RUPERT E. RUNDELL, OF'ROCKVILLE CENTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO INTEItNA- TIONAL CIGAR MACHINERY COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY CIGAR FILLER CHAIR-GE TRANSFER Application filed April 30, 1930. Serial No. 448,723.

This invention relates to an improvement in cigar filler charge transfers used in cigar machines, which rotate the charge through an angle before depositing the charge in the 6 chianti belt, which construction has been found to prevent fiat cigar bunches. One of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide a rolling contact between the charge transfer and the chianti belt, by

to which there is little or no rubbing of the belt over the chargetransfer and, consequently, wear on the belt is avoided.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which requires little room for movement of its parts and, consequently, can be attached to machines not specifically de signed to receive charge transfers of this character, including the well known Stand- ,ard cigar machine, and to this end the plunger used to eject the chargefrom the charge transfer is always in vertical position, the chamber alone oscillating instead of both the charge transfer and the plunger, as has been the practice hitherto.

With these and other objects not specifically mentioned in view, the inventions consists in certain constructions and combinations which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

The cigar filler charge transfer for this purpose is equipped with a rotatable charge transfer into which the filler charge is inserted as it issues from the filler cutter.

Upon being turned in this charge transfer from the horizontal to the vertical position, the filter charge is pushedby an ejector into a charge receiving pocket formed in'the chi anti belt by the descending charge transfer,

4 the pressure on the edges of the now upstanding filler leaves causing them to bend outwardly, the charge thus assuming a more or less rounded shape.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate the same or like parts:

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the improved cigar filler charge transfer in its receiving position;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1 in its delivery position;

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are detail end elevations on an enlarged scale, showing the charge transfer in three different positions; and

Figs. 7 to 11 are sectional diagrams showing successive positions of the working parts while a charge is being transferred to the rolling table. I

In carrying the invention into effect, there is provided a chianti belt, mechanism for feeding a. filler charge after it has been cut by the filler cutter, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge as it is fed horizontally by the feeding mechanism, means for lowering the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to depress the same to form a charge receiving pocket' therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge may be vertically ejected in the charge receiving pocket of the chianti belt, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector for ejecting the filler charge. In the best constructions contemplated, the charge transfer is rotatably mounted in a yoke which forms a part of the means for lowering the charge transfer, said means also including a reciprocating rod carrying a bracket on which said yoke is mounted. In the best constructions contemplated, also, the mechanism for rotating the charge transfer includes a trip? plate adapted to engage a pin provided in one end of the charge transfer to turn it to filler charge ejecting position when the charge transfer is lowered. This mechanism also includes a second trip-plate operating on a pin provided in the other end of the charge transfer to rotate it to filler charge receiving position when it moves upwardly. In the preferred embodiment, the ejector is slidably mounted in said yoke to reciprocate vertically therein to enter the charge transfer when the latter is in ejecting position. These various means and parts may be widely varied in construction within the scope of the claims, for the particular machine select-' 7 ed to illustrate the invention is but one of many possible concrete embodiments of the same. The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted to the specific construction shown and described.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings, yoke 12 is supported from the bed 13 of the cigar machine at the receiving end of the rolling table 14. The filler charge is inserted horizontally into a pocket in the charge transfer15 which-isrotatably mounted in theyoke 12, the pocket being formed .bya-recess in the charge transfer and a cover plate 16 overlying the recess and suitably attached to the charge transfer. A vertically operating plunger 17 guided by the sliding rods "18, mounted in suitable bores in the yoke, is .attached to the rod 19 which is actuated by the operating lever 20 through the links 21. The operating lever 26 is controlled by the transfer rod22 and guided by the right angled track in cam 23 which is part of the adjustable supoorting rod 24 attached to the transfer rod bearing 25. Transfer rod 22 slides in the .bearing 25 and carries, by means of bracket 26, the yoke supporting shaft 27 and the stud 28 on which the operatinglever 2O is fulcrumed.

When a filler charge has been placed in the charge transfer 15, the transfer rod 22 moves downwards carrying with it the operating lever. 20 and yoke 12 until the roller.

29 attached to the latter arrives at the horizontal portion 30 of the cam track 23 and swings the shorter end of lever 20 outward while the other end of the lever lowers the plunger 17 into the charge transfer, as shown in Fig. 3. The transfer rod 22 is prevented from turning by the blocks 31 attached to it .and arranged to slide on the guides 32 forming parts of bearing 25. The lower end of rod 22 is connected with the adjustable cam lever 33 by the bar 34 and actuated from cam 35 provided with a cam groove and mounted on the continuously driven shaft 36 of the cigar machine, by means of the cam roller. 37 disposed inthe cam groove and carried by lever 33 which is fulcrumed on the shaft 38 of the cigar machine. The-lower end ofrod 22 is guided by bracket 39 mounted on the tie rod 40 of the cigar machine.

Figs.4to 6 show the arrangement of the charge transfer in three principal positions.

When the yoke 12 is moved downward by the rod 22, it carries with it the charge transfer 15 which is held in horizontal position, as shown inFig. 4, by the tension spring .41 hooked onpins 42 and 43, the forward edge of the cover plate 16 being .in engagement withthe lower edge of the stop-plate 44 attached to the front side of the yoke 12. The guard 45 attached to the rear side of the yoke keeps the charge confined in the charge transfer while the latter moves downwards and while it is turned by'the means hereinafter described. 7 1

tion during the operation of the ejector 17 as shown in Fig. 6.

After the fillerhas been discharged from the charge transfer by the ejector 17 the "charge'transfer' is returned to its filler charge receiving position by the rod 22. On the upward movement of the charge transfer 15 the trip-plate 48, supported by pedestal 49, stops the pin 50 of the charge transfer 15, thereby resetting its pocket in the horizontal position by rotating the charge transfer against the tension of the spring 41.

In Figs. 7 to 11, the five principal positions of the improved mechanism are shown. The filler tobacco T, cut into separate charges by the filler cutter of the cigar machine, is transferred horizontally into the charge transfer 15 from the platform 51 by the rakefingers 52 of the cigar machine, as shown in Fig. 7. After having received the filler charge, the charge transfer is lowered into contact with the chianti belt 53, as shown in Fig. 8. At this point, the engagement of the pin 42 and the trip-plate 46 takes place, thereby turning the charge transfer into its vertical position. While turning, the charge transfer continues to advance downwards, thereby pushing the chianti belt 53 downward to form the pocket for the reception of the filler charge, as shown in Fig. 9. During this action, the charge transfer and the belt move in the same direction as indicated by arrows in Fig. 9,-so that there is no, or very little,.relative motion and therefore no friction between them. When the charge transfer has arrived at or near its lowest point, the ejector 17 is actuated, thereby forcing the charge .T from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket, Fig. 10. During the action of ejector 17, the charge transfer 15 is in stationary position, the pocket portion of the chianti belt being moved to its lowermost position by the charge expelled from the charge transfer, the filler leaves of the charge thereby being spread and curved outwardly into a partially rounded shape. One end of the chianti belt is attached to the delivery end of the rolling table 14, while the other end is fastened to thetorsioned drum 54 which is arranged to be turned by the pressure of the descending charge transfer on the chianti belt to provide slack-in the belt'for the formation of the pocket. As soon ,asthecharge transfer 15 has withdrawn from the chianti belt, the

rolling pin 55 acts on the belt to form the bunch by moving the pocket with its charge T along the surface of the rolling table 14. The charge having been delivered in a partially rounded condition by the pressure of the plunger 17 on the edges of the vertically disposed filler leaves in the pocket, the chianti belt 53 now is only called upon to roll the binder previously deposited upon it around this partially rounded charge and not, as heretofore, to round off the sharp corners of a substantially square charge. Therefore, a better shaped and more uniform bunch results, with less wearon the chianti belt.

What is claimed is:

1; In a cigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt, of mechanism for feeding a filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for mo ing the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer'into the charge receiving pocket in the belt.

2. In a cigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt, of mechanism for feeding a filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said means for moving the charge transfer including a yoke in which the charge transfer is mounted and a reciprocating bracket on which the yoke is supported.

3. In a cigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt, of mechanism for feeding a filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said means for moving the charge transfer including a yoke in which the charge transfer is rotatably mounted and a stop-plate carried by the yoke for limiting the rotation of the charge transfer in one direction.

4. In a cigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt, of mechanism for feeding a filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said means for moving the charge transfer including a yoke in which the charge transfer is rotatably mounted and a tension spring connected to the yoke and charge transfer for normally holding the latter in position to receive the filler charge.

5. In a cigar machine, the combination with a. chianti belt, of mechanism for feeding a filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chv anti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said mech-' anism for rotating the charge transfer including a trip-plate adapted to engage the charge transfer when it is moved to rotate it to a position in which the filler charge is ejected.

6. In a cigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt, of mechanism for feedin; a filler charge, a charge transfer adapted to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to positions in which the filler charge is received and ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said mechanism for rotating the charge transfer including a trip-plate adapted to engage the charge transfer to rotate it to a position to receive the filler charge.

7. In a cigar machine, the combination with achianti belt, of mechanism for feeda filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which the filler charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the chargetransfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said ejector being lever operated and cam-controlled.

8. In a cigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt, of mechanism for feeding a filler charge, a charge transfer normally disposed to receive the filler charge from the feeding mechanism, means for moving the charge transfer into engagement with the chianti belt to form a charge receiving pocket therein, mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to a position in which thefiller charge is ejected, and a positively actuated reciprocating ejector arranged to eject the filler charge from the charge transfer into the charge receiving pocket in the belt, said charge transfer being provided with a curved surface adapted to make rolling contact with the belt when the charge transfer is rotated.

9. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to receive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected.

10. The combination with acharge transfer normally disposed toreceive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected. said charge transfer including a pocket adapted toreceive the filler charge.

'11. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to receive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected, said charge transfer including a pocket adapted to receive the filler charge and a guard closing one end of the. pocket.

12. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to receive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer,.and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected, said means for lowering the charge transfer including a yoke inwhich the charge transfer is mounted and a reciprocating rod connected to the yoke for lowering the charge transfer.

13. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to receive a filler charge, of. means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected, said means for lowering the charge transfer including a yoke in which the charge transfer is rotatably supported.

14. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to recive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected, said means for lowering the charge transfer including a yoke in which the charge transfer is supported and saild ejector being slidably mounted 'in said yo (e.

15. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to receive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector 0perative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected, said charge transfer being provided with a pin and said means for lowering the charge transfer including a yoke in which the charge transfer is supported, said yoke being provided with a tension spring connected to the pin on the charge transfer for normally holding the latter in filler charge receiving position.

16. The combination with a charge transfer normally disposed to receive a filler charge, of means for lowering the charge transfer to filler charge ejecting position, a positively actuated reciprocating ejector operative to eject the filler from the charge transfer, and mechanism for rotating the charge transfer to the position in which the filler charge is ejected, said charge transfer being provided with a pin and said mechanism for rotating the charge transfer including a trip-plate arranged to engage said pin.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

RUPERT E. RUNDELL. 

